No. 3,685 in Dutch
shit
"Shit" in Dutch is a borrowed slang term meaning "crap" or "bad situation."
In a sentence
Ik heb mijn sleutels vergeten. Wat een shit!
I forgot my keys. What a hassle!
'Shit' is used here as an exclamation expressing frustration or displeasure about a situation.
Hij zei dat hij zich helemaal 'shit' voelde na het nieuws.
He said he felt completely 'off' after hearing the news.
'Shit' is used in this context to describe feeling bad or unwell, either emotionally or physically.
Ze kwam binnen met een grote doos vol met oude spullen en zei: 'Wat moet ik met al deze shit doen?'
She came in with a big box full of old items and said: 'What should I do with all this stuff?'
'Shit' is used informally here to refer to a generic collection of items, carrying a somewhat dismissive or informal connotation.
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